The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-09-24
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The Mayoralty Contest-Candidates for
the other Of1ces-The Temperance
Movement-People Becoming
Independent-The EQui-
nOx-Mr. Abell &c


the other Of1ces-The Temperance
Movement-People Becoming
Independent-The EQui-
nox-Mr. Abel, &c.
BALTIMORE, September goth, 1887.
Messrs. Editors Political matters, with refer
ence to the may0ralty contest, now very active
on both sides, and the Republicans are holding
their primary election to-day. There is no doubt
that Mr. D. L. Bartlett will be chosen by that party
for nominee for Mayor if he will accept. He is a
member of the old and extensive firm of Bartlett,
Hayward & Co., well known throughout the coun-
try. They stand very high, and justly so. No
better selection in every respect could possibly be
made by the Republicans, and he will be very
strong candidate. He, however, does not want
the office, and probably will not accept even if
being sure of election. He is no politician, but
strictly business man. He may accept as duty
to his party and his many friends. In the present
unsettled condition of affairs in the Democratic
party he would stand an excellent chance to win.
The Democrats appear to have settled upon Mr..
Christian Devries, prominent merchant, their
choice for the mayoralty. He has never taken an
active part in politics. and is very popular gen
tleman of large wealth. He has not yet said that
he would accept the nomination, if rendered to
him, but it is likely that he will 1 judge by the
active part taken by Senator German in his behalf,
backed by other leading Democrats. If the party
was united he would run well, but as matters now
stand he will not be able to command the full
party VOTE If these two gentlemen be nominated
the people will have intelligent, upright and good
men to vote for. They are both wealthy, indie
pendent of the office and really don't want it.
But these are the kind of men the people need at
the head of the city government, and hope they
will both accept the nomination.
Mayor Hodges will not be in the field. He says
he is tired of it that he would take nothing but
the Governship, and that has not been offered to
him. The very best men of both sides will be Sc
lected for candidates for members of the City
Council, the Democrats expressing desire of re-
forming their party within the party, thing diff
ficult to do, when it comes near election day. 1t
does very we'll to talk about, but it don't often
work out right Some of the independent Demo-
Gratis are "cavipg in" and leaning towards Mr..
German, who appears to "rule the roast after all.
imagine it will be all fixed up among themselves
before election day.
The Prohibitionists, who have ticket of their
own, will poll a much larger vote this year than
they have ever done before, and it will be taken
about equally from both the old parties. They
certainly have good cause, with strong argu-
ments to back it up, but it is too much of Zone
idea" to suit the fellows who like their "grog." I
wish them we'll, however. The time is coming,
probably, when it will be powerful party, in
National point of view, and sweep the whole coun-
try. 1t must have a full trial before it dies out.
Let it come.
The time, think, is coming when politicians
will be more Independent. When a man will not
permit himself to be called anybody's man but
his own. He will rely upon his own judgment in
deciding affairs, and thank no one for their advice
in such matters. This is as it should be- If a
man is not fit to decide for himself in such things
he is not fit to vote at all. He should spurn the
idea of being anybody's man in exercising the in
dependent right of franchise Merit and princi-
pal rank above party, no matter by what name 1t
l.. IL tho hast ad
for the place and vote for him. If there be no
nominees suitable, and not worthy to be voted for
don't vote at all. This has long been my way of
doing and have never had cause to regret it.
man who is nominated by party, and judgment
tells you he is not fit to fill it, though he be of the
same political sentiment as yourself, let him
"slide."
Tomorrow we will be at what is called the
Equinox, when the days and nights are equal.
The sun will cross an imaginary line and we will
be in the beginning of Autumn. This Imaginary
line" is something which the unlettered astrono
mer thought he saw, but which proved to be
telegraph wire that came between the range of his
vision and the sun. He thought it was the equi-
noctial line the sun was crossing. The weather
to-day is quite mild and we have had some indi-
cations of the storm that usually comes about this
time, although we may miss it altogether, as we
often do. We thus far have had very pleasant
season.
The Morning Herald publishes quite
tional article about the management of our peni-
Tertiary, which it gets from a convict, who served
out his term of eight years, and who tells of the
bad fare given the prisoners, &c. 1t may be bad
enough, but if everybody would behave themselves
properly, and do what is right they could easily
keep out of such places and thereby not be COM
PEELED to put up with that kind of grub.
All who attended the grand centennial celebra-
ton in Philadelphia last week speak of it in terms
of praise and entirely worthy of the OCCASION
Our Maryland troops got their full share ofpraise
and we're much pleased with their treatment. The
Quaker City did herself great credit in every res
pect. It is time that Baltimore should have
grand attraction of some kind. It does good in
every way and especially serves to stir up trade.
Hon. Robert I. Lincoln, son of the martyr
President, is now stopping at the Hotel Rennert
Many prominent gentlemen called to see him. He
resides in Chicago, where he has large law prac
tice, and he is now being prominently named as
the next Republican candidate for the Presidency.
There is much talk in the city about the indie
pendent Democratic movement in Baltimore coun-
ty, and there are various specuations as to the
effect it will have. The general impression ap
pears to be that the standing majority of the
"regulars' will be very largely cut down. People
are growing very tired of "bosses" in both parties
The Republicans have good show for success
this year-at least some of them.
Mr.. A. S. Abel, the venerable editor of the Bal
timore Sun, was at his Office day or two ago,
looking well and sprightly for one of his years
Mr.. Stansbury, who has been a journeyman prin-
ter in the Sun Building for over fifty years-since
the paper was first started, in fact-and who is
there yet, was, few days ago, the recipient of
beautiful and valuable gold watch from his cid
employer. No one can tell how much he prizes
the gift. have myself known him nearly all
that time, and he is still at the case. He has "set
up" some hundreds of columns written by "Nestor"
n former days. NEsToR.